Seat-lock



No Model) I F. L. WOR'LEY.

SEAT LocK. I Patented June 15, 1 897 INVENTOR @MAAMQLM WITNESSES fog W QFRANKLIN ll. IYORLEY, OF RYAN, IOIVA.

SEAT-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 584,657, dated June 15,1897.

Application filed March 22, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN L. WoRLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ryan, in the county of Delaware and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Rack Fasteners, alsoUpright Seats for a Third Person, and Seat- Locks; and. I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to seat-locks for wagons, buggies, and similarvehicles wherein it is desirable that the seat may be secured in apositive and yet easily-removable manner. The utility of my invention isnot, however, confined to that indicated, but may receive certainfurther applications hereinafter to be fully indicated.

In describing myinvention Iwill make use of the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the lock withportions of a wagon-box and a wagon-seat. Fig. 2 is a segregated view ofthe parts. Fig. 3 represents the look as applied to a hay-rigging. Fig.4 represents the same as supporting an extra seat.

In the several figures the same part is indicated by the same numeral.

In the said drawin the reference-numeral 1 designates a metal plateadapted to be secured to the wagon body or box 2 by screws 3, passingthrough holes in said plate. This plate is formed with twooutwardly-projecting lugs 4, formed with alined holes 5, and also formedwith laterally-projecting extensions 4. There is a space between saidlugs and extensions to receive a key '7, pivoted at 6 to the extensions4 at one side and formed near the free end with a notch 8.

Serial No. 628,769. (No model.)

The numeral 10 designates a seat-iron formed intermediate the ends witha slot 9, with which said key is adapted to engage. Pivoted to theextensions 4 opposite to the pivotal point of the key is a bail 11,Which is adapted to engage with the notch in the key.

In practice the seat-iron is passed through the alined holes of the lugs4 and the key is turned in so as to engage with the slot 9 and the bailis then turned so as to engage with the slot in the key. By this meansthe seat iron is held securely in place and cannot be removed until thebail is turned back out of engagement with the key and the latter swungout of engagement with the slot 9.

I do not wish to limit my invention to a seat-lock, as the iron 10 maybeforked at the upper end, as seen at 12, Fig. 3, so as to be securedtoand support the frame of a haywagon.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified construction in which a singleseat-iron is employed to support a circular seat 13.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is Thecombination with the plate formed with two lugs having alined holes andalso formed with lateral extensions, of the key pivoted to theextensions at one side of said lugs and formed with a notch near thefree end, the bail pivoted to the other extensions and the iron passingthrough said lugs and formed with a slot with which said key engages,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN L. W'ORLEY.

\Vitnesses:

HERMAN G. KOEHLER, FRED DUNCAN.

